Desirables

Back to the Typewriter

Put aside, for a moment, the iPad, and contemplate the typewriter. Is it an objet d’art or a utilitarian typing machine?

07/19/2011 By Kristin Belz

plant of the week

Try Mt Etna Broom - a Broom That's Nice, Not Naughty!

Genista aetnensis

07/18/2011 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Japan Without a Passport

Zen beauty and no-hassle travel at the Portland Japanese Garden’s Behind the Shoji art show and sale.

07/14/2011 By Kristin Belz

DIY

Sew and Go!

Sewing studios and classes are popping up all over Portland to help beginners whip out curtains and pillows in no time.

07/12/2011 By Kristin Belz

things to do

Garden Conservancy Open Gardens & Tour De Coops

07/12/2011 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Summer Nights, Summer Lights

We’ve slogged through spring, and the 4th of July is behind us. Now summer weather can officially start – and with it, outdoor living.

07/08/2011 By Kristin Belz

gardening events

National Pollinator Week

June 20-26, 2011 was National Pollinator Week, but you can start creating a pollinator-friendly garden now

07/08/2011 By Kate Bryant

things to do

Oregon Lavender Festival 2011

07/06/2011 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

It's Been Grand!

After a wonderful start to At Home, and a lot of fun discovering the best Portland has to offer in home, design, and food—and there's a lot!—we're stepping down from the blog and passing on the torch.

07/01/2011 By Amara Holstein

edibles

Vegetables to Plant Now

07/01/2011 By Kate Bryant

edibles

grafted vegetables

Not just tomatoes anymore!

06/30/2011 By Kate Bryant

Mudroom

Plantwise: Plan for Winter (Yes)

Summer is the time to plant seeds and make plans.

06/29/2011 By Kate Bryant

Slideshow

Slide Show: Photos from the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon’s Study Weekend

06/28/2011

Desireables

An Artisan Plasterer Right Here in Portland?

Francois Pascal does magic to any wall he touches. This local is changing the way we think about walls and the notion of here today, gone tomorrow.

06/28/2011 By Teri Gelber

good gardens

Photos from the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon’s Study Weekend

The gardens of Michael Schultz and Will Goodman

06/28/2011 By Kate Bryant

Made in PDX

New Local Ceramic Tile

Swirls, swishes, and psychedelic colors and patterns mark the cool lines and retro-modern vibe of these tiles by new Portland company Clayhaus Ceramics.

06/27/2011 By Amara Holstein

good gardens

The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon’s Study Weekend

Westwind Farm

06/25/2011 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Sweet Modern Macramé

Forget your grandmother’s macramé. Local textile artist Sally England’s work is fresh, fun, and a thoroughly modern take on a traditional craft.

06/24/2011 By Amara Holstein

Slideshow

Slide Show: Holst Architecture’s Smart Little Office Garden

06/21/2011

Out and About

Prefab Beach Rental

Tired of painted seashells and coastal kitsch whenever you head to the shore? This new rental is a modern prefab right off the sand in Oceanside, with muted colors, sleek furnishings, and endless views of the sea.

06/21/2011 By Amara Holstein